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VISION: Establishing a culture of people helping people. (Adopted June 2009)
MISSION: The National Association of Peer Program Professionals helps adults establish, train, supervise, maintain and evaluate peer programs. (Adopted June 2009)

NAPPP is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation whose mission is to help adults establish, train, supervise, maintain and evaluate peer programs. Using the NAPPP Standards and Ethics as a guiding principle, NAPPP helps adults through networking, leadership training, certification and programmatic problem solving. Please refer to the link "About NAPPP" in the Nav column to the left for more information about NAPPP, including frequently asked questions. You may also email us at nappp@peerprogramprofessionals.org

Webinar Title: Bullying Prevention and Intervention for Schools: Peer to Peer Strategies
Presenter: Dr. Judith Tindall
Time & Dates: 2 sessions - 11:00 AM EST and 1:00 PM EST, Wednesday, March 28th, 2012

Bullying is considered one of the top public health issues in the country according to the Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention Summit 2011. Bullying can impact the victims for a lifetime through depression, anxiety, low self esteem and relationship issues; bullies can grow up without development of social emotional skills and become more destructive. Bystanders often do nothing or do not know what to do, even through research indicates that bystanders can be helping to the victim, bully and school environment.
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Wonderful start to our webinar series: 15 states and 1 Canadian province participated in morning session - 21 states and one Canadian province represented at second session of a webinar on Bullying Prevention and Intervention for Schools: Peer to Peer Strategies, presented by Dr. Judith Tindall, in cooperation with Youthlight & Developmental Resources

NAPPP Summer Institute: How to Train Peer Helpers, Enhance Existing Peer Programs, Evaluate Peer Programs, and Become a Trainer of Peer Program Adults
June 11-15, 2012, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
National FFA Organization, 6060 FFA Drive, Indianapolis, IN
Presenters: Sue Routson, M.S., Judith Tindall, PhD and/or Randy Black, PhD
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Evaluation for Success in Peer Resource Programs: You Can Make a Difference
July 10, 2012, St. Louis MO
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Youth Highway Traffic Safety Program: Adult Professionals Training to deliver Youth "Highway Traffic Safety for Youth Peer Leadership Training: Zero Tolerance for Underage Drinking, Drug Use and Driving; Seat Belt Use and Distracted Driving"
July 12-13, 2012, St. Louis, MO
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Under the Grant Opportunities page, download a presentation by Savon Wilson, PhD, Grant Writing to Fund Your Program, and a handout on the Twelve Grant Proposal Elements.

Under the Trainings tab, read about the Youth Highway Traffic Safety Program: Adult Professionals Training to deliver Youth "Highway Traffic Safety for Youth Peer Leadership Training: Zero Tolerance for Underage Drinking, Drug Use and Driving; Seat Belt Use and Distracted Driving."

Impact of NAPPP Training Institutes expands to other countries Read more in Training Institutes from an attendee from Australia who was impacted by the Indianapolis 2011 Training

NAPPP Board Passes Suicide Resolution
Read the resolution here.

NAPPP Partners with Jennifer Claire Moore Foundation
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